Daily Themed Crossword Hints May 20 2026

Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for May 20, 2026 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The Daily Themed Crossword is a daily crossword that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of the paper and is also available online.

Daily Themed Crossword Hints, May 20, 2026

You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 5/20/26. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.

• 1A. Instrument for a heavenly angel
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• 5A. "___ it in the bud" (suppress early on)
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• 8A. Sleeping spot
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• 11A. Slushy drink
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• 12A. “___ you going to finish that?”
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• 13A. What a lumberjack would swing at work
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• 14A. Art ___ (retro design style)
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• 15A. The 'p' of mph
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• 16A. "Shop ___ You Drop" (1991 game show once hosted by Pat Finn)
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• 17A. Poke your nose into someone else's matters
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• 20A. "Hollywood Game ___," NBC game show hosted by actress Jane Lynch, where celebrities and contestants compete in a series of games
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• 22A. ___ gin (British liqueur)
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• 23A. Peyton Manning's very successful younger brother
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• 24A. Jason ___ ("Ozark" star)
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• 27A. "Family ___," game show once hosted by actor John O'Hurley, where contestants name the most popular answers to survey questions
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• 31A. Become older and older
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• 32A. Breakfast hours: Abbr.
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• 35A. "Cool ___ cucumber": 2 wds.
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• 36A. "America's Funniest ___ Videos," video clip series hosted by actor Alfonso Ribeiro, which features funny videos submitted by viewers
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• 38A. Sank one’s teeth into
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• 39A. Ewe's mate
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• 40A. "We ___ Boyz" (Wiz Khalifa song)
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• 43A. Like a lot of basketball players
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• 45A. Rosemary's Baby writer Levin
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• 46A. Landing hour: Abbr.
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• 47A. ___ of limitations (time limit, in law)
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• 51A. "Press ___ Luck," game show hosted by actress Elizabeth Banks, where contestants answer trivia questions for a chance to win various prizes
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• 55A. Barbecue spice blend
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• 56A. Gaming center units: Abbr.
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• 57A. Slips
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• 58A. Comprende?
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• 59A. "What is ___ matter with you?"
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• 60A. Musical set in the East Village
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• 1D. Kept something in a secret location, say
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• 2D. Playing card that comes first alphabetically
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• 3D. Camcorder button
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• 4D. "___ Puzzler," game show hosted by actress Leah Remini, that's inspired by pop culture-themed crosswords
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• 5D. Short snooze
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• 6D. "Me, Myself & ___" (Jim Carrey movie)
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• 7D. "For Those in ___ on the Sea"
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• 8D. Word before "salts" or "water"
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• 9D. Highway sign next to an off-ramp
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• 10D. Singer Lana ___ Rey of "Video Games"
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• 18D. ___-com ("Serendipity" genre)
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• 19D. Synonym and anagram of "aye"
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• 21D. Animated meme format: Abbr.
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• 22D. Wineglass feature
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• 24D. ___, Humbug!
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• 25D. "It was twenty years ___ today ..." (The Beatles' lyric)
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• 26D. Catch a thief red-handed
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• 28D. "Field of Dreams" actor James ___ Jones
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• 29D. Stars-and-stripes land: Abbr.
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• 30D. Interrupt the flow of
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• 33D. Tiny parasite
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• 34D. Sports data on a card, for short
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• 37D. Add an Oxford comma, e.g.
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• 41D. What an active volcano is expected to do at some point
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• 42D. "___ Game," game show once hosted by actor Alec Baldwin, where contestants try to match answers given by celebrity panelists
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• 44D. One in a rainbow cake
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• 47D. Last year's juniors, for short
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• 48D. Second weekday, for short
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• 49D. "The Godfather" actor Vigoda
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• 50D. That, in Spanish
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• 52D. Minecraft resource
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• 53D. Vessel used to hold ashes
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• 54D. Q-U link, letterwise
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Daily Themed Crossword is a popular online crossword puzzle game that is updated daily with new puzzles for players to solve. The game is developed by PlaySimple Games and is available on both iOS and Android devices.

The puzzles in Daily Themed Crossword are organized around a different theme each day, with clues and answers related to that theme. For example, the theme for a particular day might be movies, and all the clues and answers would be related to movies in some way.

The game is designed to be accessible to players of all skill levels, with puzzles ranging from easy to difficult. The game also includes helpful features such as hints and the ability to reveal individual letters or words to help players progress through more challenging puzzles.

If you enjoy the Daily Themed Crossword, we think you’d also enjoy the LA Times Crossword and the NYT Crossword. If you’re still struggling to solve your crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first.